Globe-holding device for lamps.



T. J. LITLE, Jn. GLOBE HOLDING DEVIGB rox muys.

APPLIUA'IQIOH FILED JULY 15', 1810.

Patented sept. 5, 1911.

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APPLIGATION FILED-JULY 15,1910. A

patented sepn 5, 1911.

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THOMAS JAMES LITLE, JR., OF WOODBURY, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WELSBACH LIGHT'COMPANY, 0F GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPGRATION OF NEW- JERSEY.

GLBE-HOLDING DEVICE FR LAMPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application tiledl July 15, 1910. Serial No. 572,192.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911.

To all whom it 'may concern.' j

Be itl known that I, THOMAS J. LrrLn, J r., of lVoodbury, Gloucester county, New J ersey,l have invented a newl and useful Globe-Holding Device for Lamps, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description, reference being to the accolnpanying drawings, 'forming part. of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical section partly in side.

elevation showing a. lamp embodying one foi-1n of my invention; Fig. 2 1s a top plan with the globe in place; Fig. 3 is a detail view of the ring of Fig. 2; Fig. -1 is a View similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified for'ln; Fig.- 5 is aview similar to Fig. A1 showing another form of the invention; Fig. 6 is a cross-section on the line vSTI-VI of' Fig.l 5; und Fig. 7 is a detail view of the spring cano device of Figs. 5 und v j My inventionrelates to globe-holding de vices for gas lamps, particularly lamps of the inverted type. It 1s designed to provide simple and effect-ive mechanism for holding.V

theglobe in position and for improving the In the form of Fi'gs. 1 oo-4, inclusive', 2 represents the lain casing; 3 the mixer tube; 4 the mantle shown 1n dotted lines) 5 en. inner globe; and (i an outer globe or shade. In'this form `the inner 'globe 5 'is supported upon alinetolrin v?, theedge portion of. whi lfis prefere ly looked or 'clamped inthe between the upper portion 2 and the' oever portion?L 'of the lamp casing, assho` n a'tS in Figl. g The' ring -is preferably) crved". downwardly. 'and inwardly frointhis Sommand s'p'rovid'ed with a ,series of holes-9 toellow entrance-of air. Vforcoolingof'the ring.v :These holes also w 4provide `for 'better upward' draft offvai'r prevent' accidental side movement-'ofA the ,nibs orprojections 13 of the inner globe into lline with the slots. In forming :the ring, I

alsexpreferably .provide V:guiding strips' or projectionswhi'ch contaet-withf'the. sides `forint e glo: has lower. airholes 21@ of the globe and serve to prevent its tilting or rocking. Side movements of the inner globe are liable to Causeit. to contact with. the mantle and injure or destroy it, and. such 'movements are hindered or prevented by these guiding extensions. In Fig. 3 the guide is shown as extending upwardly, While in the forni otFigjLl the extension 14a projects downwardly. This projection or guide is at the inner edge of the ring ilange, so that it its .against the globe as shown at the left-hand portion of Fig. 1. In placing the inner .globe in position, its nibs are brought into line with the ring slots, the globe is then'pushed upwardly until the nibs rise over the guard projections 12, and the globe is Vthen dropped with its Anibs inthe position shown in. F-ig. 2. The globe is then supported by its nibs, resting on the ring between the guard projections, which pre Vvinitits accidentel rotation into line Where the nibs would drop through the1 slots. In this form, I show the outer globe -6 as supported upon a 'suitable metal member or neck; 15 held by set screws 16 within the 'lower casing section.

In the form of Figs. 5, 6 andI-I' show the invent-ion" as applied to e lamphaVing a single globe twith a closed lower end.

,In this form the ring 'l is shown as prei- .vided with a shallow outer flange secured within a. beaded portion 17 ofthe eesingb.;v

while the convex portion 'of the globe rests against' the lower Vedge portion ofthe casing.

In this form I show the ring esagein pro-- vided'with the airholes 9%,.and having'two slots 11* through which the nibs' 13 of the globe may be pushed up and then-swung sidewise. In this case the guiding .projectionv which prevents side swin ing-of the globe is' marked 14.-

tions or Vcorrugations 19. These 'cms are Vengaged by the nib's oftheglobef'so that'. ls` `.the globe is turned it' lfidesalongfthe 'cerny In this o1-.1n 'I also show a spring camdevice lhavijng and is `firmly `drawn up against' theilo'werf edge of the .casing. Inft'hegform`sliown, 1'

have formed these 'spring coins olf-,seperdt'ef spring metal with their '.legsprojeetin throu'gx'some offthe holes inthe ring-en' held y Smidt-lugs 20.' The forin'a-nd V'inethod of making and securing this spring l com may, however, be widely .varied with-A .1-

lout de rtln frominyinventon. -In this insertion and rein'oval, while it is securely held in place when properly positioned. The guide projections serveto prevent side swinging of the globe, and Where the cains,I are used -they serve to draw the globe upwardly against the casing shouhiler and prevvent rattling and entrance of 4air at the joint Variations 'inay be nj'iad'e-in the form and arrangeinentof the parts, their method of .substantially as described,

inanufaeture','&c Without departing from niy invention;

l. claimz-.- f. l.' In an inverted incandescent gas lamp,

a globe holder eoniprising a snri'oi'inding ring having Slots in its inner edge to receive projections on the" suspended globe, within the ring,- said ring being provided with air holes` around .the globe =to eool the exterior of the'globe adjacent tothe ring; snl'istantially as' described.- I

2. Ina lain-p, aglobel'ifolder comprising a ring having slots to receive exterior projections on the globe, aid ring having a vertically extending portioifto engage theglobe and prevent side swingingthereof;

In a lamp, a globe holder comprising a ring having inwardly open-ing slots to re'- 'eeive exterior projections on the globe, said ring having air holes tl'ierethroiigh and provided ivitli a vertically extending portion to engage the globe and prevent sidewise swinging" substantially as deseril'ied. 4. .\n inverted incandescent gas lamp hav ing'a lain p casing arranged to support a globe and provided with an intern'iediatesnr-- 'rounding recess, and an inner globe liolding ring having its edge portion secured within the .said recess: in the casing and arranged to suir'ouml an `inner fflobe. .iid rinfr havinLr l f3 h f .idols in its; inner edge portion to'rereive ex` terior projections or iiibi,4 on the inner globe;

siil'istanliallv as described..

Inlfan inverted i'i'ieainlrseent gi lamp lm ivnig a. lamp' easing, a. globeholdingrlng' within the naamgliavinga .slot to receive a proieetionon the globe, and spring cani inochai'iisin connected to theiing arrangec to .receive said.projection; substantially as doerribed.

(3. Tn a lamp, a globe-holding ring having .slots to receive projections on the globe, and leaf Spring eains connected to the `ring along which the globe projections ride when inlined to position; substantially as described.

i'. vln a lainp, a globe-holding ring having .slots to receive projections on the globe.v

and spring earns along which the glol'ie projections ride 'when turned to pofsition7 said Canis having projections arranged to retain the globe nibs or projections inV place lroln movement in both directions; siilistantially as described.

8. In an inverted 'ineandescenil gas lainp having ay lamp casing, a. globe holder ot ring torni 'ivithin the :asing arranged to surrcnind a suspended globe, said globe holder having spring cani ineelianian'i connected thereto and ar 'anged toengage projections on the globo and raise the globe as the saine is turned to nori'nal Suspended polSition; substantially as described.

i). ln a. lamp, ay glf'ibe-liolding device coinprising a ringhaving slots to receive proieetions on a. globe, said ring having leaft spring cam mechanism to engage said projections, .said earns having recesses for the reoeijition et lsaid projections to prevent the e'lobc 'troni turning; substantially as described.

l0. ln a lamp, a easing, a' globe holder vvilhiii said casing comprising. a ringhaving lepring c ain mechanism connected thereto, and a globe havingprojections eoacting with said Cain ineelianisnr to ldraw the globe upwardly againqst'the easing; substantially as described.

1l. An inverted .incandescent gas lamp having a lamp' easing arr: ngedtoeupport a-globea ring within said eajsing and a .second globe suspended thereby, one of said parts having projectionsand the other Apart having .recesses arranged to receive the pro jeetions 'when ifeffisteitedtherewith; siib' stanlially au deseriliied.

12. [n an inverted neai'ideseentfgas lamp having a easing arri'ingm'l to 'siipport'an outer globo, a ring within said easing having slots Vin its inni-r edge, -and secondglol'iehaving projeotimis arranged register withsaid. recesses, the Surrounding ring also havingaf .preparationarranged. t0 pre-` vont back tui-ning o'lfr the globo when in norl inal uosition .eubsiantiallly as described.

Tn testimony wliereoi, lhave hereunto set my hand.

THOMAS JAMES LT'lLlG, Jn. 

